Mexico must release more water

Delcia Lopez

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JoJo White, general manager with Hidalgo Cameron Counties Irrigation District #9, stands at the main canal in Mercedes in March. The canal draws water from the Rio Grande and flows to four cities. Over 200,000 people in Irrigation District #9 depend on this water. Photo by Delcia Lopez

JoJo White, general manager with Hidalgo Cameron Counties Irrigation District #9, stands at the main canal in Mercedes in March. The canal draws water from the Rio Grande and flows to four cities. Over 200,000 people in Irrigation District #9 depend on this water. Photo by Delcia Lopez